Lamp-protector.



PATENTED JULY 9, 190v.-

J. E; woobs. LAMP PROTEGTOR. APBLIOATIOI' FILED 1111325, 1906- M uemto'o(LEE 7L E, Wwds I 66 arrow THE NORRIS PETERS CO., WASHINGTON, D, C.

JOSEPH E. WOOD S, OF LOGAN, OHIO.

LAMP-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1907.

Application filed June 25,1906. Serial NO- 323368- To all "whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. Woons, a citizen of the United States,residing at Logan, in the county of Hocking and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lampdrotectors; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in guards or protectors forincandescent electric lamps, and consists in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and practical guardof this character, consisting of hingedly connected sections which maybe readily separated to permit of the insertion of the lamp bulb in itssocket or of its removal therefrom without removing the device from thelamp socket, and in which its swinging sections may be quickly andsecurely fastened together to effectively protect the lamp bulb and eastthe minimum amount of shadow.

The above and other objects which Will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, are accomplished by the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the improved lamp guard or protector, showing it applied toan electric incandescent lamp, the two sections being shown in theirclosed position in full lines and in their open position in dottedlines; Fig. 2 is a view of the upper or inner end of the device removedfrom the lamp; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of theinvention, the two sections of this guard or protector being shown intheir closed positions in full lines and in their opened positions indotted lines. Fig. 4 is a detail view, on an enlarged scale, of aportion of the guard shown in Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, thenumeral 1 denotes an incandescent electric lamp bulb mounted in theusual lamp socket 2, to which the improved lamp guard 3 is secured. Thelatter is preferably composed of two similar half sections 4, which arehingedly connected at their upper or inner ends to a clamping ring orband 5, so that they swing outwardly and transversely. The clamp 5 is inthe form of an annular band adapted to surround the socket 2 and formedat its ends with outturned apertured ears 6 to receive a clamping bolt 7which clamps the band upon the socket. At diametrically opposite pointsupon the band 5 are formed enlargements having screwthreaded openings toreceive pivot screws 8. The latter extend through eyes 9 formed at theupper ends of the 10 connected by semi-circular transverse Wires 11. Inorder to secure the two half sections 4 together at their outer or freeends, I provide a locking member comprising short wire coil 12, which isadapted to be turned or screwed upon the lower ends of the twocentrallydisposed wires 10, as clearly shown in full lines in Figs. 1and 3, and in enlarged detail in Fig. 4. When this locking member 12 isturned so that it is moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1,the two half sections 4 may be readily swung apart to permit the lampbulb 1 to be applied to or removed from the socket 2.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings the two sections 13, 14 of the guard arehingedly connected together, as shown at 15, so that the guard isdivided transversely instead of longitudinally. It will be noted thatthe half section 13 is conical in form and rigidly connected 1; theclamping band or ring 5, while the half section 14 is semi spherical inform. These half sections are connected together at a pointdiametrically opposite the hinge 15, by a locking member 12, in a mannersimilar to that in which the half sections 4 are secured together.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation and advantages of theinvention will be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the ini-' nor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined by theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by LettersPatent, is

1. A lamp guard or protector comprising two pivotally connectedsections, and a rotary coiled locking member carried by one section andadapted to be rotated to engage with or be disengaged from the othersection.

2. A lamp guard or bracket comprising a clamping ring, wire guardsections carried thereby and mounted to swing to and from each other,and a rotary coiled locking member carried by one of the sections andadapted to be rotated to engage with or be disengaged from the othersection.

3. A lamp guard or bracket comprising a clamping ring having outwardlybent npertured terminals, a bolt for connecting the terminals, pivotscrews arranged at opposite points on the ring, wire guard sectionsmounted to swing, upon the pivot screws, and a rotary coiled lockingmember carried by one of the sections for securing the two sectionstogether.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH E. WOODS.

Witnesses:

IILMIGR O. PETTIT, CLEMENT V. WRIGHT.

